Madison Murder Mystery Adam Peterson

Madison Murder Mystery    Everyone in Madison, WI is shocked when Joel Marino is stabbed to death in broad daylight. No one can imagine who'd want to do in this sociable salesman, and the predator seems one step ahead of police until an unexpected twist leads to capture.

Adam Peterson was linked to this murder through DNA.   

In 2010, Adam Peterson committed suicide with the help of his cell mate, Joshua Walters. Joshua was sentenced to 27 months of jail for helping him. He hung himself with a bed sheet and the assistance of Joshua.

Adam was identified as a person of interest and with that and other evidence, a warrant for his DNA was issued. His father claimed he was a very troubled young man.

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Deadly Dealings Seth Louis

Deadly Dealings    The quiet town of Tomahawk is rocked when long time resident 42-year-old Tracy Maurer is found brutally stabbed to death in her home. Police have a laundry list of suspects but it's a tip from the rumor mill that finally brings closure to the case.  

Seth Louis pleadg guilty to first degree intentional homicide, as party to a crime the judge dismissed some burglary charges but said they would be considered during sentencing. His motive for killing her was her failure to pay for a computer he had sold her.

Heather Ward was also convicted for her role in this murder. She has since been released from prison.

Katie Decker plead guilty to no contest to a charge of being party to first-degree recklessly endangering safety and was given a brief sentence.


You can write to Seth Louis at:

Seth Louis 414529
Dodge Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 700
Waupun, WI 53963-0700

         

Recipe for Murder Raul Ponce-Rocha

Recipe for Murder Discovery ID describes this episode as: when the body of 18-year-old Breanna Schneller is discovered in her apartment, the residents of tranquil Wausau, Wisconsin are stunned. Police hope a cell phone and surveillance videos can help them unravel the mystery surrounding Breanna's death.    

Raul Ponce-Rocha was identified as the killer when his DNA was found on the iron bar he beat Breanna with and a pair of gloves at the crime scene.

Police searched the apartment for [the victim]’s phone, but were  unable  to  locate  it.    Fortunately,  the  phone  was  still  on.  Using GPS technology, they were able to get a general location at approximately  9:30  p.m.    The  phone  was  near,  but  not  in,  the El Tequila  Salsa  restaurant.    By  11:15  p.m.,  police  were  able  to pinpoint   the   location   to   either   a   white   SUV   located   in   the restaurant parking lot or the cardboard dumpster.  Police decided to open the cardboard dumpster and dial [the victim]’s number.  The phone lit up in the dumpster when it started “ringing.”  The police could see the phone was inside a white plastic bag.   The  plastic  bag  was  a  take-out  bag  from  the  El  Tequila Salsa  restaurant.    The  top  had  been  twisted  shut.    The  bag  was opened from the bottom and inside the police found [the victim]’s cell phone, two pairs of her underwear, a black glove, and a black strip[]ed  glove.    Sebastian  later  identified  the  underwear  and  the phone  as  [the  victim]’s.    He  identified  the  black  glove  as  coming from his apartment.  He did not recognize the strip[]ed glove.  The gloves were both wet but did not appear to have any blood.

Raul Ponce-Rocha was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. You can write to him at:

Raul Ponce-Rocha 570430   
Waupun Correctional Institution
Unit 614
P.O. Box 351
Waupun, WI 53963-0351